A combined trapezoidal footing of length L supports two identical square columns (P1 and P2) of size 0.5 m × 0.5 m, as shown in the figure. The columns P1 and P2 carry loads of 2000 kN and 1500 kN, respectively. If the stress beneath the footing is uniform, the length of the combined footing L (in m, round off to two decimal places) is

GATE 2021 Civil Engineering Q46 — Civil Engineering

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Civil Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering - Foundation Design

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Geotechnical Engineering - Foundation Design has appeared in GATE Civil Engineering 3 times across 3 years (2021, 2023, 2026).

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